Trees Atlanta

This past weekend, I had the opportunity to volunteer with Georgia Tech MOVE (Mobilizing Opportunities for Volunteer Experiences) as part of our Into the Streets initiative. We partnered with Trees Atlanta to plant over 50 trees in the Oakland City neighborhood! I had a great time learning about the Trees Atlanta mission and the impact that urban forestry can have on environments and neighborhoods. I recommend looking into them if you have not already! It was inspiring to work with Georgia Tech students and local leaders that are passionate about positively impacting our community! 🌱 If you’re a Georgia Tech student looking to get involved, I highly encourage checking out MOVE. Volunteering is a great way to meet new people and take a much-needed break! ☀️ MOVE's Instagram: https://lnkd.in/eNc8eiTF Trees Atlanta Website: https://lnkd.in/eVvQZ9YE

40 trees 🌳 1 small ATL neighborhood 🏡 1 extraordinary organization 🌱 Several “green shirts” 💚 — seasoned Trees Atlanta volunteers whose shirts are a badge of honor, earned through hours of digging, planting, and showing up for the canopy. 30 stellar volunteers 🙌 (31 if you count the neighbor who sped up on his bike at 11 a.m. saying, “9 a.m. is just a little too early for me on a Saturday” — gloves in hand, ready to jump in. 32 if you count my husband, who showed up to dig a few huge holes before ditching out to work - that definitely saved us an additional 45 minutes and a few sore backs. 🙌) But this post isn’t just about planting trees — though planting trees is critical. It’s about something bigger: community in action. Trees do even more than cool our streets, filter the air, protect soil, and support wildlife. They also create spaces for us to connect — to each other, to nature, and to something larger than ourselves. This weekend, people from all over Atlanta showed up. 🚲 Neighbors from right down the street. 🚗 Folks who drove in from 30 minutes away. ✈️ Even someone visiting from Chicago jumped in to help. They came to plant trees. They left saying things like: ✨ “This was so much fun.” ✨ “I learned a lot.” ✨ “I can’t wait until the next one.” ✨ “I met so many cool people.” When communities plant trees, they don’t just green their own block. They create ripples — cooling cities, improving health, and weaving stronger connections across neighborhoods, regions, and beyond. Yes, trees capture carbon, reduce heat, and help us breathe. But they also remind us that we’re part of something bigger — one living, breathing ecosystem that needs every single one of us. 🌳 Imagine if we all planted a tree. The impact would be profound. Thank you Trees Atlanta for providing this service and bringing communities together. 💚Big thanks to Kelly Rojas of Trees Atlanta for your stellar organization and support in the Reynoldstown tree planting. #CommunityAction #TreePlanting #UrbanForestry #Atlanta #ClimateAction #Community #Trees #GreeningCities #Volunteer #CollectiveImpact #Trees #Nature